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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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